Top Rankings
Cayuse Prairie Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 57 students in Cayuse Prairie Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Cayuse Prairie Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
311 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cayuse Prairie Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.40
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
90%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,833 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,887 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,833
$16,573
Spending / Student
$11,887
$16,214
Best Cayuse Prairie Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cayuse Prairie 7-8
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
897 Lake Blaine Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 756-4560
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 756-4560
Gr: 7-8 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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